Jayhawk News
No new Jayhawk news that I came across the last 24 hours, moving on.
NCAA News
2025 Final Four: Evaluating Duke vs. Houston, Florida vs. Auburn as March Madness reaches final weekend – CBSSports.com
The Final Four matchups have been set following a dramatic weekend of Elite Eight action
2025 NCAA Tournament buy or sell, losers edition: What’s next for Tennessee, Michigan State and Kentucky? – CBSSports.com
Here’s what’s looming around the corner for the teams who fell just short of a Final Four appearance.
Final Four Q&A with CBS Sports analyst Jay Wright: Former Villanova coach talks NCAA Tournament – CBSSports.com
Jay Wright’s Villanova team won the national title the last time the Final Four was in San Antonio
Rule Change Proposals
College Basketball Crown experimenting with unique rule change
Fox’s College Basketball Crown tournament is experimenting with an end-of-game rule change that limits replay reviews.
‘I think they’ll be banned’: What’s the future of MLB’s torpedo bats? Insiders weigh in on baseball’s new fad – CBSSports.com
The torpedo bats were the talk of Opening Weekend, aided by the Yankees’ home run barrage against the Brewers
If you hit a player in the head with a baseball, you should get thrown out of the game – Royals Review
Rule proposal posted at Royals Review following Jonathan India taking a 99 mph fastball in the head. Not sure if this is the correct route to go for MLB but the more I think about it, the more I kind of like it.
Other News
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH | WIRED
Several top scientists charged with overseeing research into disease prevention and cures at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were notified that they were subject to a reduction in force on Tuesday as part of a devastating purge of federal employees carried out by US Health and Human Services secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., WIRED has learned.
Trump to escalate global trade tensions with ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on trading partners | Reuters
Details of Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff plans were still being formulated and closely held ahead of a White House Rose Garden announcement ceremony scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
Val Kilmer’s Final Message Before Death Sparks Wave of Tributes – Newsweek
The actor, known for his roles in movies like “Top Gun” and “Batman Forever,” died on Tuesday. -Ed note: Batman Forever? No Tombstone or Heat?
QOTD: Do you have a formal or informal bucket list?